COMPARING TWO PLACES
New York vs New Jersey
PLACE A
New York
VS
PLACE B
New Jersey
New York is 112% larger than New Jersey. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $17,582 higher.
NEW YORKNEW JERSEYDIFFERENCE
Total population19,852,3669,343,809+112% vs New Jersey
Population density4211,271−849
Population growth4.2%5.7%−1.4 pts
Median age39.840.1−0.3
Male48.8%49.2%−0.4 pts
Female51.2%50.8%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born22.8%23.9%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.8%50.9%+1.8 pts
Black13.4%12.2%+1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%22.5%−2.6 pts
Asian9.0%10.0%−1.1 pts
Other5.0%4.4%+0.6 pts
Median household income$85,974$103,556−$17,582
Per capita income$50,712$54,253−$3,541
Poverty rate14.0%9.7%+4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.478+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%43.6%−3.4 pts
Graduate degree17.9%17.6%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%6.3%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation62.7%66.4%−3.7 pts
Median home value$423,800$454,400−$30,600
Median gross rent$1,621$1,720−$99
Owner-occupied54.3%63.8%−9.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%7.5%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%49.1%+0.1 pts
Average commute32.630.5+2.1
Worked from home14.9%16.8%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work21.6%8.1%+13.5 pts
Uninsured5.1%7.5%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024